Question for Dan Gill: I am very interested in growing heirloom tomatoes, but many of the varieties that I plant don't seem to do too well for me. My Creole and most cherry varieties do quite well. I ...

Sometime during the spring, backyard food growers will decide what kind of tomatoes to grow: heirlooms or hybrids. Hybrid varieties have had the benefit of genetic tinkering that allows for some cool ...

Sybil Gorby first planted a handful of heirloom tomato seeds in 1965. Every spring since, Gorby, 92, has planted seeds from that same lineage in her garden in Tyler County, W.Va. By late June, they ...

Learn how to save seeds from tomatoes to revive heirloom varieties by saving heirloom tomato seeds and safeguard against future food uncertainty. Midsummer is here, and, for most gardeners, this means ...

Q: We are going to plant seeds saved from store-bought heirloom tomatoes. Any advice? J.S., Houston A: It's a little late to be sowing seed as it takes 6 to 8 weeks to get 6-inch transplants for the ...

Craig LeHoullier calls it “my out-of-control habit,” but that doesn’t begin to tell the story. The man is, hands down, the most enthusiastic tomatophile you will ever meet. In a recent 75-minute ...

Q: We were given 'Yellow Pear' tomato seeds from tasty, low-acid fruit. When and how do I plant them? — M.T., Houston A: Seed from hybrid tomatoes do not come true, but heirloom tomatoes such as ...

Browse the produce section of local grocery stores, and among the large displays of firm, round, ripe red tomatoes, you’ll often find a puny display selling some sickly-looking, flattened, ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The online seed store Tomato Fest is extending its annual heirloom ...